Self-Medication Can Lead to DependenceThe average lifetime prevalence of alcoholism among individuals with social anxiety disorder is 20 percent compared to about a 10 percent lifetime prevalence of alcoholism in the general population.

Self-Medication Can Lead to DependenceThe average lifetime prevalence of alcoholism among individuals with social anxiety disorder is 20 percent compared to about a 10 percent lifetime prevalence of alcoholism in the general population.

Online Step Study GroupThose interested in learning more about the 12-step program of recovery, or take the steps themselves, are now able to join small study groups which will meet in the chat rooms at the About Alcoholism site.

Online Step Study GroupThose interested in learning more about the 12-step program of recovery, or take the steps themselves, are now able to join small study groups which will meet in the chat rooms at the About Alcoholism site.

Effects of Heroin - The Health Effects of HeroinAs with most illegal drugs, Heroin use has both short-term and long-term effects. Whether injected, snorted or smoked, heroin will begin to affect the body's central nervous system almost immeidately after it is used.

Drug Overdose - Drug Overdose Deaths Double in Five YearsUnintentional fatal drug overdoses almost doubled from 1999 to 2004 and became the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States in 2004, behind only automobile crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

AdDefinition of the drug slang term 'Ad' from the About.com Alcoholism / Substance Abuse glossary of drug street terms.

Drinking Patterns Contribute to Liver DiseaseIt is not only the amount of alcohol consumed that can lead to liver disease and cirrhosis, but drinking patterns may also contribute to liver damage, and this effect may vary by gender.

Drinking Patterns Contribute to Liver DiseaseIt is not only the amount of alcohol consumed that can lead to liver disease and cirrhosis, but drinking patterns may also contribute to liver damage, and this effect may vary by gender.

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Pro-Life NewsThe feminist leader Patricia Ireland has been dismissed as chief executive officer of the Y.W.C.A. less than six months after she was hired to lead the 144-year-old organization. Ms. Ireland said in an interview Monday that members of the Y.W.C.A.'s...

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Office-Based Addiction Therapy SuccessfulBuprenorphine therapy allows physicians to treat patients for addiction in their offices in the same manner that other people are treated for other chronic illnesses. A new study has shown that the office-based treatment can be successful. More: More About...

FAMILY NEWS FEATURESA full-length golf course is 18 holes. Why? Why not 15, or 22, or any other number? How did 18 come to be the standard for number of holes on a golf course? Find out why in the Outdoors section...

Alcohol Use Risky for Postmenopausal WomenOlder women with a history of alcohol use are significantly more likely than nondrinkers to be diagnosed with hormonally sensitive forms of breast cancer. More: Women and Alcohol | Health Risks for Women...

Drugs, Stress Cause Similar Brain ChangesScientists from the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco, have found that drugs of abuse and stress may trigger similar changes in brain circuitry. More: Alcohol and Cognition | Alcohol Dementia...

Studies Reveal Steroid Use by Non-Athlete TeensAccording to new research, high school boys are more likely to use anabolic steroids, while high school girls use more body-shaping, athletic-enhancing drugs. The same researchers found that female athletes are less likely to use diet pills than female non-athletes....

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Chat RemindersReceive an email reminder on the morning when your favorite chat meeting is scheduled on the Alcoholism site at About.com.

Youth Meth Use Higher Than First EstimatedYouth Meth Use Higher Than First Estimated, Alcoholism / Substance Abuse, Crystal methamphetamine use among young adults is more than twice the rate previously estimated,

Step 5: IntegrityProbably the most difficult of all the steps to face, Step 5 is also the one that provides the greatest opportunity for growth

Effects of Heroin - The Health Effects of HeroinAs with most illegal drugs, Heroin use has both short-term and long-term effects. Whether injected, snorted or smoked, heroin will begin to affect the body's central nervous system almost immeidately after it is used.

Drug Overdose - Drug Overdose Deaths Double in Five YearsUnintentional fatal drug overdoses almost doubled from 1999 to 2004 and became the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States in 2004, behind only automobile crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Alcoholism Screening QuizDo you have a drinking problem? Take this quiz developed by the Office of Health Care Programs, Johns Hopkins University Hospital.